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PRESS RELEASE
ERP of Dr. Angelo Bañares
July 25, 2024

" (L-R) DOST Balik Scientist Dr. Angelo Banares, DOST Usec. Leah Buendia, UM official Edgardo O. Castillo, DOST PCIEERD Deputy Dir. Ninaliza Escorial, DOST Balik Scientist Dr. Terence Al Abaquita, and DOST Balik Scientist Dr. Irma de Ley"

Through the support of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) - Balik Scientists, the University of Mindanao (UM) inaugurates the first biomolecular engineering laboratory in the country.  The focus of this initiative is to transform environmental wastes into valuable industrial compounds and developing innovative biosensors for detecting environmental pollutants.  

During the inauguration ceremony of the University of Mindanao Biomolecular Engineering Laboratory (UMBEL), three DOST Balik Scientists: Dr. Angelo Banares (metabolic engineering), Dr. Chosel Lawagon (nanotechnology), and Dr. Terence Al Abaquita (crop protection, neurobiology, chronobiology, and cell and molecular biology), showcased their collaborations to enhance the capabilities of the new laboratory.  

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By Rudy Parel Jr., DOST-STII

ASTICon 2024 participants engaged with a project exhibitor at Novotel Manila Araneta City, Quezon City. (Photo from Marx Halili, DOST-STII)

In a world of emerging technologies, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and its related terms such as artificial intelligence (AI), autonomy, and digital transformation can often be misunderstood due to their complexity and impact on traditional practices.

To help bring these technologies closer to the public, the Department of Science and Technology-Advanced Science and Technology Institute (DOST-ASTI), in celebration of its 37th Founding Anniversary, launched its first Advanced Science, Technology and Innovation Convention (ASTICon) at the Novotel Manila Araneta City in Quezon City on 18-19 July 2024. 

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DOST Secretary Renato U. Solidum, Jr. delivers his speech highlighting the vital role of the media in delivering science and technology information to the public during the 2024 Bantog Media and Science Communication Awards press conference.

The spotlight turns to science communicators as the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) brings back the Bantog Awards for Media and Science Communication with the theme “Driving Development through Science Communication.”

At a press conference held at the DOST-Science and Technology Information Institute (DOST-STII), DOST officials urged media practitioners and content creators to submit their science stories for the awards night scheduled for 10 September 2024.

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Manila, Philippines - July 17, 2024 - The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Central Office has achieved a remarkable milestone by being recognized for "Proficiency in Quality Management (Level 2)" at the prestigious 26th Philippine Quality Award (PQA) conferment ceremony, held at the Malacañang Palace.

The Philippine Quality Award, the nation's highest recognition for performance excellence, parallels the esteemed Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Program of the United States. The award evaluates organizations across seven criteria: Leadership, Strategy, Customer, Measurement Analysis and Knowledge Management, Workforce, Operations, and Results.